Math Fan

This picture book project is intended for grades 4-7. Students, working independently or in small groups, locate a geometry term for each letter of the alphabet ("A": angle, acute angle, adjacent angle, area, arc). Picture book includes title, example and sentence on each page. Alternate, supplemental and optional activities are listed to meet needs of all students. A sample evaluation is included. By Math Fan

This project requires students to locate 40 different examples of polyhedrons. Students use catalogs, ads, magazines, newspapers or the internet to locate furniture, food products, patio designs, fencing, etc., that include polyhedrons. Students also must find surface area and volume of one prism and one pyramid. Supplemental, optional and alternate activities are given, as well as a sample evaluation. By Math Fan

This project requires students to locate 40 examples of polygons, from ads, designs on holiday cards, designs on cereal boxes, fabric patterns, traffic signs, etc. Students work in small groups or independently. Once items are located, students create picture book with title on each page, example, and a sentence. Students might add dimensions to examples and solve for perimeter and/or area, or tell total degrees within each polygon. Alternate and supplemental activities are listed, as are id

Use this math scavenger hunt as a team building activity! Students prepare picture book, video, power point, or poster showcasing ways they interact with math throughout the day--for example: bed ~ prism; cereal bowl ~ hemisphere. Discussion questions, sample answer key, writing activity and rubric included. Could be a short term or long term activity, depending on grade level and time availability. Made by Math Fan

This geometry scavenger hunt highlights lines, segments, rays, and angles. Students are required to locate 28 examples. Examples could be found in clothing, gift wrap or fabric, clocks, sports equipment, maps, playgrounds, etc. Once items are located, students create a picture book with titles, pictures and sentences. Alternate, supplemental and optional activities are given, including suggestions for students with student needs. A sample evaluation is provided. By Math Fan

This is a set of 10 mini-posters containing facts about quadrilaterals, from rectangles and squares to trapeziums and kites. Formulas for area are included on each mini-poster. By Math Fan

This project requires students to locate 26 items in the shape of circles, cylinders, cones or spheres. Items include those found in nature, clothing, gift wrap, quilts, household products, coins, buttons, logos, etc. Students then make a poster divided into sections with titles and objects then displayed. Alternate and supplemental activities are given, as well as changes in the project to meet needs of special students. An evaluation is also included. This is suitable for grades 3-5. By M

These 4 posters include: Math Symbols Percent Equivalents Order of Operations Geometry Symbols Use these 4 posters as study guides, student handouts, or as a bulletin board resource! By Math Fan